Johnny Mythen
Question:438. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the estimated starting date for the recently announced two new Data Protection Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44732/22]
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The Programme for Government commits to ‘recognise the domestic and international importance of data protection in Ireland’ and states that the Government ‘will ensure that Ireland delivers on its responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation’.
In line with this commitment, on 27 July, I announced that the Government had approved commencement of the process to appoint two additional Commissioners to support the evolving organisational structure, governance and business needs of the Data Protection Commission. The appointments are to be made in accordance with Section 15 of the Data Protection Act 2018, which provides for up to three Commissioners to be appointed.
The process to select the two new Commissioners will be undertaken by the Public Appointments Service, as provided for under this section of the Act. The appointments will then be made by the Government. The terms and conditions of the appointments are subject to the agreement of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It is expected that this process will take in the region of six months to complete.